PNT Reports Three grass fires burned about 2,500 acres of land along U.S. 70 at Midway in Roosevelt County Tuesday afternoon. The state forest service said the blazes ignited a fourth fire in Curry County that was quickly extinguished. Portales Battalion Chief Lance Hill said no one was injured and no structures burned, but telephone […]

By Dave Wagner: Freedom New Mexico BLACKWATER DRAW — The Eastern New Mexico University football team is making strides in the Lone Star Conference. The Greyhounds haven’t improved enough, however, to play with the top teams if they’re making mistakes. Senior quarterback Zack Eskridge rushed for 137 yards and threw for 149 as Midwestern State, […]

The Curry County Fair begins Monday, promising a blend of traditional favorites and several new events. The six-day long event will offer everything from animal shows and sales to crafts and baking, vendors, carnival games and rides and night-time concerts and entertainment events. Carnival rides will open Monday at 6 p.m. adding an extra day […]

By Clarence Plank: PNT staff writer A farmer and horse trainer are teaming up to offer a nearby option to have horses trained. Neighbors Rocky Garcia and Butch Russell, who met years ago, have started Midway Training Stable on Garcia’s farm. “It’s harder training cut horses than anything else, but I like to train them,” […]

PNT Staff Report A Clovis man was transported to Roosevelt General Hospital shortly before 5 p.m. Monday after being involved in a one-vehicle rollover. The accident occurred in front of the Midway Convention Center on U.S. 70 when the northbound Chrysler New Yorker left the roadway on the right side. Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker […]

CANYON, Texas — Itamar Keinan scored with 12 seconds left in the second half and the game-winner early in overtime to lead West Texas A&M to a 3-2 win over Eastern New Mexico University in a Southwest Soccer Conference men’s match Wednesday at Kimbrough Stadium. Freshmen Keith Vargas and Dustin Flores scored for Eastern (2-5-1, […]